Devotion:
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Read Psalm 107:20.
Psalm 107 is a song of thanksgiving to God, who is merciful to His people. When the Israelites cried out to the Lord, He delivered them out of their stress. The original Hebrew words in verse 20 are interesting. The word for healed is “rapa” which means heal, repair, cure, and make whole. The word for deliver is “malat” which means deliver, rescue, preserve, and save. This scripture leads to the thought that Jesus came not only to save us from our sins but to heal us from our brokenness. When God gave us His word, it was to provide for all our needs as we live our lives.
God loves his children. It does not mean that we will not have trials and that everything we want goes well. It means that God wants us to serve him and love and help our neighbors and others. It also means that God wants us to pray, even yell and cry out to him if necessary. He hears all of our pleas. Thank you, God, for the guidance and comfort you provide.
Thank you, God, for your love and for sending us your son so that we have the model of Jesus to follow. Amen.
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